Al-Khulasah : The Cream of Remembrance, New,
'A Chosen Collection of Transmitted Litanies,
Supplications & Poems'
*[A5] Hardback - 600+ pages,
by Habib Umar bin Hafiz,
Edited by Professor Ghoesain Mohamed,
Published by Dar al-Turath al-Islami.

 

Description :


The Path of Invocation and that of supplication, is the path of spiritual absolution. The author of this complication, Habib Umar bin Hafiz, who is a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, is a renowned Yemeni scholar, a teacher par excellence and a leading light of Spirituality.


The text contains du'as, invocations, litanies and qasa’id (spiritual odes) which are used in Tarim, Yemen. As a daily companion, the book is further read across the world by those who follow the Prophetic methodology and those who seek the closeness of Allah Almighty.


It is a unique collection of Prophetic invocations that are read by millions of Muslims worldwide, to connect to Allah Almighty and the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, from the beginning to the end of the day.





Table of Contents :


---Acknowledgements,
---Introduction.
---Biography of Habib Umar bin Salim bin Hafiz,
------Introduction,
------Habib 'Umar : The Scholar and Academic,
------Habib 'Umar's Father - Muhammad bin Salim bin Hafiz : Role Model & Pillar of Strength,
------The Doyen of Dar al-Mustafa,
------Habib 'Umar : The Philanthropist,
------Habib 'Umar : The Traveller and Caller to Islam,
------Habib 'Umar : The Advisor,
------Habib 'Umar : The Publisher,
------Conclusion.

---Preface,
---Permission Document from Habib 'Umar,


Al-Khulasah,

---The Objectives for Teaching and Learning by Imam al-Haddad,

[1]. Morning and Evening Supplications,
---Supplications when awakening from asleep,
---Supplications after ablution,
---The Tahajjud Prayer,
---Invocations during the latter part of the night after concluding the Tahajjud and Witr Prayer,
---Supplications using Allah, subhanahu wa ta'ala's Beautiful Names,
---Poem of Imam Abu Bakr bin 'Abdullah al-'Aydarus,
---Poem of Habib 'Abdullah bin Husayn bin Tahir,
---Poem of al-Habib 'Ali bin Muhammad al-Habashiyyi,
---Poem of Imam al-Haddad,
---Supplications of al-Habib Muhammad bin 'Abdullah al-Haddar,
---Wird of Sayyiduna al-Shaykh Abu Bakr bin Salim,
---Supplications for leaving the house,
---Supplications for walking to the Mosque,
---Supplications for entering the Mosque,
---Supplications for exiting the Mosque.

[2]. Invocations and Supplications Relating to Fajr,
---Invocations before Fajr,
---Supplications at Fajr,
---Invocations and Supplications after any Prayer,
---Supplications after the Fajr Prayer,
------Wird of Sayyiduna al-Shaykh Abu Bakr bin Salim,
------Wird al-Latif of Imam al-Haddad,
------Surah al-Yasin,
------Supplications after Surah al-Yasin,
------Wird of Imam Abu Bakr bin 'Abdurrahman al-Saqqaf,
------Wird of Imam al-Nawawi.

[3]. The Duha Prayer,
---Supplications after the Duha Prayer,

[4]. Invocations and Supplications after the Zuhr Prayer,
---The Litany of Victory : (Hizb al-Nasr) of Imam al-Haddad,

[5]. Invocations and Supplications after the 'Asr Prayer,
---Surah al-Waqi'ah,
---Supplications after Surah al-Waqi'ah,
---Litany of the Sea : (Hizb al-Bahr) of Sayyad Abu 'al-Hasan al-Shadhili.

[6]. Invocations and Supplications before the Maghrib Prayer,
---Wird al-Latif of Imam al-Haddad,
---The Ratib of Imam 'Umar bin Abdurrahman al-'Attas,
---The famous Ratib al-Haddad of Imam 'Abdullah al-'Alawi.

[7]. Invocations and Supplications after the 'Isha' Prayer,
---Wird of Imam Abu Bakr bin 'Abdurrahman al-Saqqaf,
---Wird of Imam al-Nawawi,
---Surah al-Mulk,
---Supplications for Sleep.

[8]. The Istikharah Prayer,
---Supplications of the Istikharah Prayer,
---Specific and General Supplications of Istikharah.

[9]. The Tasbih Prayer,
---Supplications of the Tasbih Prayer.

[10]. Supplications for Travel,
---General Supplication,
---When the supplicant intends to leave from his house (at the door),
---When leaving the house, say the following (supplication) which has been proven as protection,
---When the supplicant walks,
---When the supplicant is being transported,
---When the supplicant sits on his riding animal,
---Supplications for the one travelling in a car, aeroplane or on a ship,
---Supplications of Amir al-Mu'minin Sayyadina 'Ali, radi Allahu ta'ala anhu,
---When the supplicant is in fear of anyone,
---When the supplicant ascends an elevated place,
---When the supplicant fears forlornness in his travels,
---When the night befalls him,
---When the supplicant looks out over his own city or another,
---Supplications for entering the house.

[11]. Al-Mashrab al-Ahna,
---The Most Thirst-Quenching Fountain,
---End of Qasidah al-Ta'iyah of Imam al-Haddad

[12]. Invocations and Supplications for the Night and the Day of Jum'ah,
---The Supplicant should read following Chapters,
------Surah al-Kahf,
------Surah al-Sajdah,
------Surah al-Dukhan,
------Surah al-Muzzammil,
------Surah al-Buruj,
------Surah al-Tariq,
------Surah al-Duha,
------Surah al-Sharh,
------Surah al-Qadr,
------Surah al-Quraysh,
------Surah al-Kawthar,
------Surah al-Kafirun,
------Surah al-Nasr,
------Surah al-Masad,
------Surah al-Ikhlas,
------Surah al-Falaq,
------Surah al-Nas,

---Poem of Imam Abu Bakr bin 'Abdullah al-'Aydarus,
---Poem of Imam al-Haddad,
---The Prayer of Ibrahim,
---Tajiyyah Prayer of our Shaykh Abu Bakr bin Salim,
---Wird of Sayyiduna al-Shaykh Abu Bakr bin Salim,
---Then the supplicant reads the following ...

[13]. Invocations and Supplications after the 'Asr Prayer of Friday,
---The Prayer of Ibrahim,
---Tajiyyah Prayer of our Shaykh Abu Bakr bin Salim,
---Wird of Sayyiduna al-Shaykh Abu Bakr bin Salim,
---Some forms of Salutations upon the Prophet, may the Blessings and Peace of Allah be upon him,
---Supplications at the End of Gatherings (of dhikr) and Lessons.


---Notes,
---Glossary,
---Sources used in the English Translation,
------Appendix I   : The sanad of Habib 'Umar,
------Appendix II  : Formulaic Expressions,
------Appendix III : Notes on the Transliteration.







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